Donald Trump’s ratings in Russia have slumped. Or, better put, they have been artificially lowered, after the Kremlin ordered state-controlled TV channels to avoid excessive mentions of the 45th American President. As a result, Russian TV now talks about Trump four times less then before.Earlier this month, citing three sources familiar with the issue, Bloomberg reported that the Kremlin had ordered media outlets to lavish less praise on the U.S. President, a move provoked by Moscow’s displeasure at the less than friendly rhetoric towards Russia coming from the White House in the wake of General Michael Flynn’s firing as National …read more
Source: The American Interest
